lol same here. I was actually just watching red dwarf and I remembered that Tony Hawks voices the vending machine, and it reminded me of his music career, so I had to check this out when I came across it. there's another music video, "This is the chorus", is pretty good too. I can't find a lot of their projects anywhere unfortunately.
Still find the idea of the legendary Queen Bassist, John Deacon, making a guest appearance on the video as the blue wig wearing guitarist, highly comical.
I wish he'd actually played something funky on his bass, which would have made it more like decent hip-hop but less like the early Beatie Boys that they're parodying.
"I'm down and out, and I'm down on my luck, I'm living on my own and dying for a fffff-friend to say..." definitely went over my head when I was nine years old.
I don't know why but I woke up with this in my head this morning after not having heard it since I was a child. I was 7 in '88 and thought this song was the funniest thing in the world after already liking the Beastie Boys. Came to listen to it and holy hell does it hold up. I felt like I was in for a cringe fest but this is so well done.
88 yea, a long time ago but i agree, i also liked this tune in 1988 and i recorded it onto my old Beta tape at the time. VHS we had also, but i recorded a lot of the late 80'S onto the Beta tapes.
Ah, thank you! I wondered if it was a few bars from a Carole King song (no idea why) - didn't have that show ("Love Thy Neighbours?") over here. Cheers!
@@vhhancock not " Love thy neighbors " just " Neighbors " it's was ( and still is ?) a popular Australian soap opera tv show , it was/is hugely popular in U.K. as a Australian I used to watch it when I was a kid.
Tony Hawk, one of the guys from this, gave a talk at my school today about his work in Moldova, he was telling us the story about that song, we gave him an acoustic guitar and he played it for us!! It made my day!
I hadn't heard this song or even thought about it since probably the late 80s or maybe early 90s. I'd completely forgotten it existed until someone on Twitter mentioned it. I had a vague memory of it, searched for it here, watched the video and somehow found that I still know every single word of the song. Brains are weird
I found the lyrics to this typed them out of an old wordprocessor at school, Then photocopied the sheets in the library and sold them for 10p a pop Everyone at school wanted to know the lyrics and learn it. made a fortune 😂
I recorded this from the radio 1988, still got that cassette. TODAY I found this! Never knew the artist / title and never heard anywhere except on my cassette. Cool.
haha oh man, i can't believe I still remember the words to this. I haven't seen this in years. I actually bought the record when it came out. The single anyway. I loved the B-Side called "Another Boring B-Side". The chorus just went "very very very very very very boring" over and over, it was great.
I was 8 when this was released (and as I recall it made it onto one of the Now albums, Now7 or Now11) I did NOT get half the jokes at the time, but the guitar solo - shot - "bit harsh" bit made me howl with laughter, then, and again now, when I DO get the jokes. Thank you - this has just made my night of reminiscing complete.
I still remember this as I use to play it over and over again. It actually holds up fairly well to the "Licence to Ill" Beastie Boys. I had the extended remix version too which was funny for the time!
I remember when this was a new song in Australia back in the late 80's. My friend and I would listen to the Top-40 on Saturday night to hear it and were annoyed that Cheap Trick's 'Flame' beat it for the #1 song that week.
Yeah, the times when Monty Python Life of Brian wasn't banned in few countries for making fun of religion. Not like now when they would be crucified alive for even touching that subject...
Just heard this song for the first time in decades. I used to watch it on Video Hits on CBC in the late '80s, now I could barely make out the words because I'm in a crowded pub. Had to look it up to watch when I get home.
Love this! I've been trying to find this for ages! "It's tough, tough! It's tougher that tough! It's worse than Benny Hill - and that's bad enough!" Genius.
i got this back in the 80s,lent it to a friend and never got it back lol r.i.p. julian guess ill never get it back now :) thanks for posting, fxxxing ace
YES!!! To both of those (Don’t call me dude is on my Spotify playlist), and to a lesser degree D-generation’s “5 in a row” and “5 more in a row”. “Raaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaage!!!... Shjeeor” (can’t spell how they say “rage” backwards 😜 ).
I haven't seen this video since it was broadcast on CBC's Video Hits here in Canada in the mid-80s...thank you, I've been looking for this video for ages; I noticed there's another one here on TH-cam by the same group!!!
funny song. I used to have this song on "rap traxx". too bad this song was only released as a single. I wish it was released on a new rap compilation album on cd.
Wow! I thought I was the only one who had that! And I got Rap Traxx 2 and 3 too ! :) Those albums were the only way for a pre-internet kid in an isolated Northwestern Ontario town to discover rap…..
+Kaylie Paul I had that cassette too back in 1989... I lived down in London Ontario and used to crank it up along with my rock cassettes in my '77 Lincoln and when I borrowed my mom's '78 Oldsmobile or my dad's '80 Honda Accord :)
Finally found this again in 2024 after remembering it from a friends mix tape (yes cassette) I heard back in the day. One of those songs that I from time to time think of but never got to actually search for. Good memories!
I was too young to realise what a good parody of the Beastie Boys this was when it came out. I also had a comedy stutter which made it great fodder for my mates to sing at me. Some still do, twats.
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2024 and I just had to listen to this
Absolute classic parody, always loved it. Makes me chuckle to this day.
Same mate 🙃
lol same here. I was actually just watching red dwarf and I remembered that Tony Hawks voices the vending machine, and it reminded me of his music career, so I had to check this out when I came across it. there's another music video, "This is the chorus", is pretty good too. I can't find a lot of their projects anywhere unfortunately.
same
Same
Still find the idea of the legendary Queen Bassist, John Deacon, making a guest appearance on the video as the blue wig wearing guitarist, highly comical.
I hate this...but his appearance makes it worth it though...
I know what is he doing on there
He also appeared in their other video ("This is the Chorus") :-)
I wish he'd actually played something funky on his bass, which would have made it more like decent hip-hop but less like the early Beatie Boys that they're parodying.
@@halobot1178 something a lot more than you
A totally confused looking audience in the streets, the Neighbours theme, Chuck-a-Can and John Deacon in an electric blue wig - Absolutely brilliant.
dancingduade don't forget the long grey haired old dude in the background wearing the coat playing a ukelele and mouth organ!😄
Chaka Khan... Chaka... Chaka Khan! ;-)
@@helendearnley473 n-n-n-n-n-n-n-thirteen... Paul Hardcastle anyone?
@@helendearnley473 my favorite part dearie
"I'm down and out,
and I'm down on my luck,
I'm living on my own
and dying for a fffff-friend to say..." definitely went over my head when I was nine years old.
Well no-ones ever seen what you mean from the age of a nah nah nah nah... 9 😄
I don't know why but I woke up with this in my head this morning after not having heard it since I was a child. I was 7 in '88 and thought this song was the funniest thing in the world after already liking the Beastie Boys. Came to listen to it and holy hell does it hold up. I felt like I was in for a cringe fest but this is so well done.
88 yea, a long time ago but i agree, i also liked this tune in 1988 and i recorded it onto my old Beta tape at the time. VHS we had also, but i recorded a lot of the late 80'S onto the Beta tapes.
I can’t believe this is 88!! I thought it was at least 5 years earlier
I was 16 but same. And mad on The Young Ones also. Vive la eighties!
*star-trekking-across-the-universe!*
Legit same Hahaha
Oh my god John 😂
I love him even more after seeing this 🤣
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"No.. sleep.. till bedtime..!" Still a line that I find myself singing to this very day.
You know it bro😂48?
Same!
lol paul reverve was me fav
I've remembered this chorus since 1988.. C.C..C...C..Classic!
Me too. I was in 5th grade
You are old
Huge hit in the 80's. I remember listening to it on the radio. Damn, I'm old.
10 Years later
I know it‘s sad
@@tomsn999 11 years now
Holy hell that's John... How did I not know this???? I've only just recognised his face??
Yes haha
"Bedtime boys!" "Oh Mom!"
I've been quoting this to my kids for years. I'll have to show them this clip.
During 2:41 yes that's John Deacon bass guitarist from Queen... xD
Yummy Sounds lucky he got shot then
Stitch You are an idiot.
I came for John, stayed for this master piece.
John Deacon from QUEEN
1:40 The "Neighbours" sample 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ah, thank you! I wondered if it was a few bars from a Carole King song (no idea why) - didn't have that show ("Love Thy Neighbours?") over here. Cheers!
@@vhhancock not " Love thy neighbors " just " Neighbors " it's was ( and still is ?) a popular Australian soap opera tv show , it was/is hugely popular in U.K. as a Australian I used to watch it when I was a kid.
@@RavenMacy yep, still a popular show over here in the UK. My Mum's been watching it for the past three decades!
"...I am down and out, and I'm down on my luck
And I'm livin' on my own and I'm dying for a F-
Friend to say "You're great!..."
;D
One of the best lines I've heard in a long time
Brilliant lines :)
I honestly thought it was "Yo Grace!" lol XD
The guitarist at 2:39 is actually John Deacon from Queen
*Bassist
Sakura Chan but he was playing a guitar
i still love it! 35 years later, makes me laugh and i am sure the beastie boys enjoyed it also!!
IM SCREAMING I came for deaky but stayed for the song, it is so catchy and funny!!
Same! 😭
John Richard Deacon born in August the 19th 1951??! is that him?
daphne z very weirdly yes
Have I got news for you?
Its Angus Deayton..
'Under the Hammer'!
Lol.
Yes XD
Yep!
He was gonna throw a bottle
He was gonna chuck a can Chuck a can
Brilliantly worded vocals
Tony Hawk, one of the guys from this, gave a talk at my school today about his work in Moldova, he was telling us the story about that song, we gave him an acoustic guitar and he played it for us!! It made my day!
Favorite line,
Im down and out and I'm down on my luck.
And I'm living on my own and I'm dying for a ff.... friend
I hadn't heard this song or even thought about it since probably the late 80s or maybe early 90s. I'd completely forgotten it existed until someone on Twitter mentioned it. I had a vague memory of it, searched for it here, watched the video and somehow found that I still know every single word of the song. Brains are weird
When you turn a personal issue into a musical masterpiece...
It worked for Janis Ian... 😉
I can't get over just how young Tony Hawks is in this. I've loved this song since I was a kid. Such a fun and silly way to turn rap music on its head.
How dare this is not on Spotify 🔥
I agree! I came here after searching Spotify for it 😂
Still have the lp single 😬
it used to be but it was taken off
For those who haven't experienced 80's musical magic I'm feeling sorry for you.
Only discovered a few days ago that the man with the blue wig was John Deacon. Wow
Well, Ive only just discovered that the man in the blue wig was a Queen, and he went to the John with a Deacon.......whoever wood ave fought??
Tony Hawkes (Comedian, not skate boarder) is the tallest one.
"Bit harsh in'it?" i dont know why but i piss my self laughing at that part
Bit harsh isnt it?
NO
He was gonna throw a bottle, he was gonna chuck a can! The references go way deeper. These boys are real hip hop fans.
One of the last great novelty songs (and acts) of the 80's
So many gems in this video. Each one Dancing to a different beat at the same time.
LMAO!!
I found the lyrics to this typed them out of an old wordprocessor at school, Then photocopied the sheets in the library and sold them for 10p a pop
Everyone at school wanted to know the lyrics and learn it.
made a fortune 😂
I recorded this from the radio 1988, still got that cassette. TODAY I found this! Never knew the artist / title and never heard anywhere except on my cassette. Cool.
Tony Hawks is genius, he even managed to get Norman Wisdom to number one in the Albanian charts. Great stuff.
Loved it then, love it now. Always makes me smile.
I don't care if it's 2020 , that song kicks ass....
First 12" I ever bought when I was 9 or 10 years old. Listening to it brings a massive smile to my face. Tony Hawks is an absolute legend
thanks for putting the name to the face, was eluding me
i bought the 12" in a charity shop lol
@@simonhunter3430 Does it go on for a week?
i have bad anxiety... stress like crazy... started stuttering, and this song comes into my head every time i try to talk and stutter a bit
I remember this coming out in the 1980s, I must be getting old!
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is going to remind many of this one 😆
Mate 2023 I dont know why but this song just entered my head. Hahahah. Mate
Same 😂
I don't know why but their dancing finishes me off every time lol
One of the best novelty pop songs ever!
I absolutly loved this song as a kid and now its just a rude awakening of a lost childhood.
haha oh man, i can't believe I still remember the words to this. I haven't seen this in years. I actually bought the record when it came out. The single anyway. I loved the B-Side called "Another Boring B-Side". The chorus just went "very very very very very very boring" over and over, it was great.
I did too lol. It was a 7" and my first single... I had a stutter too. Fuck, it probably made it worse.
@@mp-zf4ur 😄
I've only just found out this is John Deacon in the blue wig
NO.
SLEEP.
TILL
BEDTIME!!!
Oh man, this is awesome. I had this on vinyl, the single with "another boring b-side" on the b-side. So many memories!
I still have a 7" single of this :)
I Still Got the 12" Respect! Sweet 80's.
I just bought this today on 7 inch 😊
Deaky oh deaky XD john is amazing
I was 8 when this was released (and as I recall it made it onto one of the Now albums, Now7 or Now11) I did NOT get half the jokes at the time, but the guitar solo - shot - "bit harsh" bit made me howl with laughter, then, and again now, when I DO get the jokes. Thank you - this has just made my night of reminiscing complete.
Yeah, Now 11, had some great ones on there.
Still 100 times better than today's rap
you sure im in 2023
Same
Narrator: Four years later, it got worse.
Was that rhyming slang?
bro i have a stutter but it’s calmed down a lot but i was on the phone earlier and i stuttered a bit and immediately thought of this
One of the first singles I ever bought *sniff* ahhhh the memories
No NEED FOR SHOUTING🤣🤣
LOL "C'mon man!"
Am still loving, and laughing at this classic funny rap video, anyone here with me, the sttttttuuutttter rap......🤣🤣🤣🔊🔊🔊🔥💯
I still remember this as I use to play it over and over again. It actually holds up fairly well to the "Licence to Ill" Beastie Boys. I had the extended remix version too which was funny for the time!
Brilliant British humour, loved it in the 80s love it now and love that people take it so seriously lmao!! And yes the B side was good too!
found this after reading one of Tony Hawks books, this song is great :)
this was a favourite of mine when I was about 12..... still love it.
haha, yeah, it was
"Well, you'll wake Mr Whittaker at number 32".
I remember when this was a new song in Australia back in the late 80's. My friend and I would listen to the Top-40 on Saturday night to hear it and were annoyed that Cheap Trick's 'Flame' beat it for the #1 song that week.
Thank you for posting this!! Just introduced the Beastie Boys to my 13 and 14 boys. So this had to make an appearance too!
imagine trying to do this song now..... I got his when it came out.... when we all werent scared of overly sensive people offended by everything..
Yeah, the times when Monty Python Life of Brian wasn't banned in few countries for making fun of religion. Not like now when they would be crucified alive for even touching that subject...
...
Nicola Daniels I’ve got a stutter and this is great always loved it 😂.
My name is nibbasin
this is awful ...........and i like it..
this take me back to when I was about 13 and used to watch Ben Eltons 'Friday Night Live' when TV was raw and new comedians and acts were breaking :)
Just heard this song for the first time in decades. I used to watch it on Video Hits on CBC in the late '80s, now I could barely make out the words because I'm in a crowded pub. Had to look it up to watch when I get home.
Still know all the words and not heard it in thirty years!!😂😂
I've only just discovered this. It randomly played on the jukebox in my local. Pure genius :)
Love this! I've been trying to find this for ages!
"It's tough, tough! It's tougher that tough!
It's worse than Benny Hill - and that's bad enough!"
Genius.
Childhood memory unlocked.
i got this back in the 80s,lent it to a friend and never got it back lol r.i.p. julian guess ill never get it back now :) thanks for posting, fxxxing ace
What a banger! Hip-hop was so alive in the 80's
OMG that is seriously John Deacon?! 😱🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I've been looking for this song for years, so glad to have found it again!
I brought the 12” of this in 88 I think, my mate brought Harry Enfield Loads of Money the same day. I think this holds up better.
haha i used to watch this on Rage in Australia, also 'dont call me dude'
YES!!! To both of those (Don’t call me dude is on my Spotify playlist), and to a lesser degree D-generation’s “5 in a row” and “5 more in a row”.
“Raaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaage!!!... Shjeeor” (can’t spell how they say “rage” backwards 😜 ).
Took her by the hand, kicked sand in my face!
Who else came here for Deaky? 🥺
Great parody from when I was in high school. I still know all the words, LOL!
take it your english unlucky
I haven't seen this video since it was broadcast on CBC's Video Hits here in Canada in the mid-80s...thank you, I've been looking for this video for ages; I noticed there's another one here on TH-cam by the same group!!!
Have you ever seen a film called dead man’s shoes ?
@@gordo9490 What exactly does that have to do with a comment I made 16 years ago..?!
Was just wondering.. cracking film 👍
Fantastic 80s duvet (or 'Continental Quilt') cover at the end there
I remember this. It caused a lot of controversy in the media because it mocked people with a significant disorder....
I bought it on 7" :)
NO SLEEP TILL... BEDTIME!
This was the first record I ever bought. I didnt think anyone else remembered it!!
Brilliant, thanks for sharing!
funny song. I used to have this song on "rap traxx". too bad this song was only released as a single. I wish it was released on a new rap compilation album on cd.
Wow! I thought I was the only one who had that! And I got Rap Traxx 2 and 3 too ! :) Those albums were the only way for a pre-internet kid in an isolated Northwestern Ontario town to discover rap…..
Stevie Z
me too.
+Kaylie Paul I had that cassette too back in 1989... I lived down in London Ontario and used to crank it up along with my rock cassettes in my '77 Lincoln and when I borrowed my mom's '78 Oldsmobile or my dad's '80 Honda Accord :)
Rap Traxx. Wow!!! Humpty dance. I got the power. 2 legit!!! 🤣
Let the flashbacks ensue!!! 😵
I got here from googling rap traxx and that compilation was my first introduction to hip hop as a 9 year old in Canada.
I got a slightly stammer problem so...this is kind a funny for me lol :)
Same
Listen to this most days on my play list lol
Finally found this again in 2024 after remembering it from a friends mix tape (yes cassette) I heard back in the day. One of those songs that I from time to time think of but never got to actually search for. Good memories!
I was too young to realise what a good parody of the Beastie Boys this was when it came out.
I also had a comedy stutter which made it great fodder for my mates to sing at me.
Some still do, twats.
Could actually be the greatest gangsta rap tune ever written....😎👍
The only one.. 😎 We've all been caught in a ma ma mouse trap.😄
OMG can't believe I found this! Had this stuck in my head for 30-ish years. Had it on a cassette tape but no lable
THANKS for posting this, people have thought i was lying about this rap for years, I saw it on Dutch TV back in 1988 but haven't seen it since then!
This is brilliant! and MUCH better than any modern (c)rap!
Jaquavion Hendry sorry hard what u gonna do little bitch
i get so much nostalgia watching this xD xd
Thank you. Brings back memories from my teenage years.
My first 7inch single purchase, I was 10... Stutter Rap! Still a badge of honour to this day, 33 years later!!